Customs Tariff of Norway · commodity code · HS 9011.80
9011.80.00: Compound optical microscopes, including those: other microscopes
Other compound microscopes
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Norway, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 9011 Compound optical microscopes, including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection.
- 9011.80.00 Other microscopes
What you pay
Importing into Norway
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
9011.80 Compound optical microscopes, including those: other microscopes
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 4% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 12% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N361559 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a confocal microscope system from Japan
- 600016085 HMRC
An illuminated plastic microscope set with interchangeable magnification settings of 100x, 300x and 450x. The microscope is made principally of ABS plastic and incorporates internal electrics, LEDs and a battery compartment for 2 AAA batteries (not supplied). It is supplied with prepared specimen…
Legal notes
Commodity code 9011.80.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Norway under HS subheading 9011.80 (compound optical microscopes, including those: other microscopes).
The ordinary duty is free, and quantities are declared in Kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 6.7%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 4%–20%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Norway imported goods of subheading 9011.80 worth US$3m in 2024; the largest supplier was Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the Norway import duty for commodity code 9011.80.00?
The ordinary duty in the Customs Tariff of Norway is free; the supplementary unit is Kg. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Norway import these goods from?
For subheading 9011.80 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Germany (US$1m).